Tokyo, Nov 5 (IANS): Tokyo shares gained on early trading on Thursday as the yen retreated against the US dollar.
At 9.15 a.m. (local time), the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 164.57 points, or 0.87 percent, from Wednesday to 19,091.48, while the broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 12.26 points, or 0.80 percent, to 1,552.69, Xinhua news agency reported.
The early gainers inculded food, shipping and securities-related issues.